Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
! thst one OF the prisoners should hang,
be trusted his excellency would select

WAS READY TO DIE
of his own election, If by any mems ne
could save the rest. There was also
letter from Parsons, in which ne SCI iofth
that as he aud the others had ceen COZ
demned to death for attending the meet
ing at the Haymsrket, and since IL Was
true that his wife and children had AZ
tended the same meeting, ne reques'eo q
reprieve until they might be tr1eo ana
condemned also. that they might be !
ranged together. Messrs Sslter, Lloyd |
and Others had private interview WITH
the Governor, when the letters from
Judge Gary and States Attorney Grinnelt, |
agreeing to the proposal to commute the |
sentence OF Fielden and Sch|eo were
presented. These gentlemen also pre- !
sented q number of private letters from
prominent persons in Chicago and otnef
parts of the state, praying for executive
clemency for some or all the prisoners
It was while this delegat' "a was
in that telegram was shown Governor
OslesbV from Chicago, announcing tna1
Juror Red would send in letter, ASKING
for mercp for the condemned. the GoV-
ernor examined the Salter and L ogd pc
tftions carefully, and seemed TO take
great interest in sill that was sai1 10 MIA
st the private interview,
SPIES LETTER IN FULL.
| SPRINGFIELD, ILL d, Nov. 10 -G ~ raor
OgIesby has been han ted the FLOWING
letter written by August Spies:
CHICAGO. ILL, Nov. G, 1881.
Governor Oglesby, Springfield.
SIR-The fact that some OF Us have sp
pealed to you for justice, under the par
doning rr4rogstive, while others have nor,
should not enter into consideration II tDe
decision Of our case. Some OF mY 'rlenos
have asked you fer ebsoln =. par
don. They feel The j. justice
done them so intensely INA
they cannot reconcile the idea ct CON-
mutation OF the sentence with me con-
seriousness of innocence. DINERS among
them myself, while possessed II the
same feeling Of indignation, can perhaps
more calmly and dispassionate!y LOOK
upon the matter SIS it stands. Iney 90
not disregard The fact tina. through syS-
trmatic course of lying, distorting, ia
venting and slsndaring the press has sue
ceeded in creating a sentiment Of bitter
ness and hatred among a great porGloa
Of the uopulace, that one man, no matter
how powerful chow courageous and Just
he be, cannot possibly overcome
They hold that to overcome that sentl-
ment or the influence thereof would al
most be en- impossibiIity. Not wishing
therefore TO place Your ExceIlency in
still more embarrassing position between
:: the bind fanaticism of misintormeo
public on the one hand and justice on the
other, they have concluded 10 submit the
, case to you Internationally. l imptore
1 YOU not to let this difference OF action
HAVE ANY WEIGHT
with you in determining our tate. Daring
cur trial the desire OF the prosecutor Il
slaughter me and let my cOnfdsnas On
with lighter punishment was quite sp
parent and manifest. It seemed to me
and to great many others, that the pros
ecutor would be satisfied with one lie
States Attorney Grinnell in his argument
. intimated this very plainly. cAre 30
70 preach my innocence of any crime, snc
, OF the one l am accused CT in particular
have done that, and leave the rest to nj
Z Judgment OF hisory; but to you wish u
address myself now IS an alleged arch
! conspirator, leaving the fact that Reve
{ have belonged to any kind OF conspirsc.
out Of the question altogether. Ii r sac
rifae OF life there must be, will not M
{ life suffice? The states attorney 9
Cook county asks no more. Take this
Z then; take my life. / offer it to you 81
= that you may satisfy the fury OF semi
bsrbaric mob and save those Of my com
{ raGes. | know that every one OF my com
i rsdes is ss wiling TO die, and perhap
J more so, than l am. It is net for thei
t gakes that make this prefer, but IN In
name Of humanity snd progress, IN IN
interest of peacesble.if possible, develop
J mept of the social forces that are des
tined to lift our race upon higher ap
= better plane OF civlliz 'tlon; IN the nam
z of the traditions Of our country, begyo
. to prevent q sesenfold murder OF me
whose only crime is that they Sre local
e lists, that they long for better 1utur
10 for all. If legal murder there must be gu
y one, let mine suffice.
J, [Signedl a. oflkS'
= WHAT WILL THE GOVERNOR DO!
n SPRrNGPIRLD, I'LL, Nov. 10.-Intens
a excitement prevails here over tn
crisis in the sll-absorbing an
srcuists case. The Governor
,. closeted in hist Office and refuses to Sc
% anyone. Action of some kind is expecte
r. every hour. messenger has just hu
n ried TO the mansion with the lntell1genC
q that Lingg has blown his head OF with
: dynamite cap The Governor is said
have abstained from sill expression
: surprise st the news IL is ConnuSAbi
- believed here that the Governor Will e
"a dsy commute the sentences of Fielder
Spies and Schwa5 to imprisonment II
life or varying terms, or else grant ten
ID porary respite to all the condemned mel
n APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEA
J. CoRPps
Y. CHICAGO, ILL, Nov. l0.-rhe event
Sc yesterday at the jSil was the visit OF A
re torney Solomon. He came first at 81;
,e D. m, aud asked Jsllor Folse to allo
a. him to see the prisoners. His reque
81 was refused. Soon afterward he returne
with Sheriff Mstson and proceeded
d. Parsons cell with the sheriff. Here L
er drew out legaE document aud after e
D. planning it to the prisoners and designs
az ding the two places where be should sig
la- his name he went to Fielden's and Spie
tie cells where the same performance WI
Mt repeated. When Mr.. Solomon returp'
ne 20 the jsil ofice he announced tn
i'll the papers in question were applicstio
for writs OF hsbeas corpus, based main
Ter on the ground that the prisoners we
ID never present before the Supreme ecu